Illuminated novelty



June 14, E \N. HERR|NG ILLUMINATED NOVELTY Filed July 15. 1931 INVENTOR.

Patented June 14, 1932 PATENT OFFICE ERNEST W. HERRING, OF MAYWOOD,CALIFORNIA ILLUMINATED NOVELTY Application filed July 13, 1931.

This invention relates to improvements in illumination noveltiesdesigned more particularly to produce such ornaments as tree ornamentsand the like.

One of the objects of this invention isto provide a simple, efficientand inexpensive device whereby a single length of conductor wire isdesigned to be folded back upon itself a number of turns for the purposeof providing branches of a tree as well as supports for electric lampsand the like.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a tree ornamentof such a shape and form that all the integral parts thereof includingthe trunk, branches as well as the pedestal will be designed to supportelectric lamps for illumination purposes.

A further object of this invention is to provide a tree ornament sodesigned, shaped and constructed that it can be manufactured verycheaply and inexpensively and will be capable of giving shape and bodyto a tree trunk as well as branches.

Another important object of the present invention is to produce a treeornament by employing a length of conductor wire made stout enough to beshaped into the trunk and branches of a tree novelty, the same wiresbeing connected to an electrical circuit so that current may beconducted thru the wires to the electric lamps secured upon the wires.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a treeilluminated novelty the various parts of which consist of upright wirestems with angularly disposed branches formed thereon, upon whichelectric lights or lamps are placed or mounted at the tip ends of thebranches.

With the above and other objects in view my invention consists in thecombination, arrangement and details of construction disclosed in thespecification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawing, wherein similar reference characters designate similarparts thruout the respective views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional elevation Serial No. 550,318.

of the pedestal showing my invention applied operatively therein,

Figure 3 is a top plan View of my invention, and

Figure 1 is a detail fragmental view of a single lamp with its underwire support.

In the drawing, which is merely illustrative of my invention 10designates a pedestal of any suitable stout materialhaving a base 11.The pedestal is made hollow therethru and so also is the broad base ofthe pedestal 11. My invention of lamp and lamp mounting consists of asingle length of electrically conductive wire made into a number ofsuccessive integral folds as will now be fully described.

The wire cable 1 1 contains in its wrapping the terminals 15, 16 of anelectrical circuit, each wire being separate from the other but arrangedto have their folds disposed in contacting manner as will now beexplained.

Each terminal 15, or 16 is practically shaped and arranged in the samemanner. Thus terminal 15 has a vertical fold 15a passing upwardly in thepedestal, and is bent angularly and laterally above the pedestal toprovide the branch wire 15?), which is electrically connected to a smallelectric lamp 35, and thence extends the parallel contacting wireterminal 15, having an angular wire 17a overlying wire 15?), and thenbein bent in upright form and extending downwardly back into thepedestal 10, where the same wire is folded back at 17 0 so as to contactthe vertical branch fold 18, 8 which projects above wires 15b, 17a, andis formed with an angular fold wire 18a having the rightangularupstanding wire terminal 150, connected to the electric lamp 182), fromwhich extends the downward contacting vertical wire 18?) having a bentangular wire 18a overlying wire 186, from whence the vertical wire 19extends downwardly in contacting relation with wire 18 into thepedestal, where another and upright parallel fold is formed 5 in wireterminal 15, as an integral part thereof, this new fold wire 20extending upwardly from the lower end of the pedestal 10 in contactingrelation with the upstanding wire fold 19, but extending higher than thelastnamed wire to provide another angular branch wire having arightangular upright terminal 23, to which an electric lamp 35 is alsoconnected shown covered by the tissue paper of a definite color 34 fromwhence extends in return manner the parallel contacting upright wire23a, bent at right angles at 231),, and then bent again in uprightmanner and extended downwardly in contact with the upright wire 19,until it extends back into the pedestal where it joinsv'another fold asat 24a, whence another upright wire stem 24 extends upwardly incontacting relation with the previous upright wire, and this uprightwire 24a is caused to extend unbent to the uppermost end of the lamppost where it joins another paper-covered lamp or electric light 35of'any approved design. Here-another and separate wire is joined to thelast named lamp,.altho the same wire may be con tinued .to produce theother side of the illuminated tree ornament.

The upright wire 25 leaves the uppermost electric light or lamp andextends down into the pedestalcontacting the lower portion of the nextadjacent upright wire therein, and now a new fold is produced in wire 25and the vertical upshoot wire 26 extends up to the point where it isbent angularly at 26a in alignment with wire 23b, and this wire 26a isin turn bent upwardly at 26?), parallel with wires .23, 23a, where itjoins the supported electric lamp 35, from which extends downwardly wire27b to contact wire 265, which wire 27?) makes a rightangularturn asat27a, wherethe wire is again bent to provide the upstanding wire 27which extends downwardly to contact upstanding wire 25, and to enter thepedestal 10 again, where another fold is produced in the same wire sonow the upstanding Wire 28 contacts the next adjacent u right wire steminpedestal l0, and extends a ove the pedestal where it is provided witha rightangular bend 28a terminating in an upstanding wire terminal 286,to which a lamp is connected, from which extends the upright downwardlydisposed wire stem29b, contact- .ing wire 28?), and bent again toproduce the angular wire 29a, contacting wire 28a, the

two wires 28a, 29a are disposed in alignment with wires 18a and the wirecontactingthe same. The wire 29a is bent again at right angles toproduce the upstanding wire stem 29, which contacts wire 28, and whichextends downwardly into the pedestal and is there provided with anintegral wire stem-30, extending upwardly in the pedestal where it isbent to provide an upstanding angular wire arm 30a, having a terminalcarrying another electric lamp 35. from whichvthe wire 31a extendsbackwardly in contact with wire 30a, and thence wire 31a extends backinto the pedestal 'tocontact wire'30a'therein, and another fo ld isproduced on wire 31a, designated 32, and this wire extends upwardly andangularly as at 32a, where its upstanding terminal carries lamp 35 andthence the wire 33a runs back in parallel contacting relation with wire32a, and is bent back into upright position and made to return back intothe pedestal 10, where it becomes the final terminal 16 which isincluded in the cable 14: which runs to a generator or battery ofapproved design.

The electric lamps thus far described is designed to be covered withcolored tissue paper or the like 34: to enhance the attractiveness ofthe illumination. It will be seen that the branches on opposite sides ofthe tree are caused to shoot out horizontally and in opposite direction;also that the higher the branches extend the shorter these ranchesbecome,.and finally the uppermost branches will be of the shortestlength. The lamps may extend, on opposite sides of the trunk of the treein parallel formation it desired,but may be shaped in an entirelydifferent manner. Thusin Figure 1 it will be seen that the lowermostbranches extend divergingly upwards, while in Figure 3 it is seen thatthe branches extend out radially of the trunk. The trunk of thet'reeiismade strong as many upright wires are arranged in contacting relationltoprovide it It will thus-be seen that many different colored lighteffects can be produced by means of shaping the single wire or two wireswith their folds to support'lamps and the like. I do not mean to confinemyself to the exact details of construction save as pointed out in theappended claims.

What I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent'is 1. A device ofthe kind described consisting of a pedestal, and a length of wire madeinto a plurality of folds, each of the folds consisting of twistedparts, some portions of the wire being arranged in folded contactingupright position, with respect to which the folds extend angularly asbranches of a tree, lamps fused upon the branch-like folds of thedevice, said wires being included in an electric circuit for furnishingcurrent to the lamps.

2. A device of the kind described consisting of a pedestal having aninterior-bore, said branches of a treein superposed relation,certainportions of the wire passing into the interior bore of thepedestal, and beingcon- 1 nected'inan electrical circuit, and a Seriesof lamps secured upon the arms of the tree.

3. A-device of the kind described-consisting of a pedestal having aninterior bore,:and

also 'having abroad base, a single length of conductor wire bent andfolded upon itself to provide a plurality of doubled-up contactingportions, certain of said doubled contacting portions of the wire beingdisposed in upright position to provide a trunk of a tree, other doubledintegral portions of the Wire being disposed at an angle to the maintrunk to provide tree branches, a series of lamps fused upon the ends ofthe branches of the tree, there being separate terminals of the wireconnected in an electrical circuit.

4. A device of the kind described consisting of a pedestal having aninterior bore, and also having a broad base opening out at its bottom, asingle length of wire folded and doubled upon itself with the foldedparts in firm contact with each other, certain parts of the foldedportions of the wire being disposed in upright position, and other partsbeing folded in angular position, lighting devices mounted upon theangular parts of the wire folded portions designed for electricillumination, certain other portions of the wire passing thru the boreof the pedestal into the base, where same are connected in an electricalcircuit.

5. A device of the kind described consisting of a hollow pedestal havinga base support, an electrical cord passing into the base support andprojecting into the pedestal, and consisting of a pair of conductorwires, each 7 conductor wire being folded upon itself at a number ofpoints to provide folded portions having contacting parts, a pluralityof the contacting folded parts of the separate wires being disposed inupright position and contacting relationship to provide the trunk of atree, another plurality of contacting folded Wires disposed angularly ofthe trunk and carrying lighted lamps at their outer ends to whichelectrical current is fed by means of the pair of conductor wires.

6. As a new article of manufacture, the combination of an upright havingan interior bore and a fiat base having an opening, a pair of wires, onewire being folded a number of turns upon itself and arranged in uprightposition, the other wire also being folded a number of turns upon itselfand arranged in upright position, the upright portions of both wiresbeing contacted one against another to provide a solid standard for alamp, and integral portions of both wires being extended angularly ofthe solid portion to provide tree branches, electric lamps attached uponthe mentioned branches to which current is conducted by said wires,paper ornaments enclosing the lamps, and a cord, the wires passing thruthe base hole to be connected to said cord.

7. As a new article of manufacture, the combination of a hollow pedestalhaving a broad base formed with a hole therein, a pair of electricalconductor wires, both wires having a series of parallel folded portionswith their parts contacting, all of said parallel folded portions beingtightly bunched together and arranged in upright position with theirlower parts projecting into the pedestal, the several parallel portionsof the wires being arranged to have their terminals bent angularlyoutwards from upright position in a vertically graduated manner tosimulate tree branches, said wires projecting thru the base hole to beconnected thence to an electrical circuit, electric lamps secured uponthe ends of the tree branches for tree illumination, and paper ornamentswrapped around the lamps, said ornaments having varying colors.

In witness whereof he has hereunder set his hand this 20th day of June,1931.

ERNEST W. HERRING.

